UG to Celebrate Over $1.5M in Park Improvements on Friday, Nov. 14th Published on November 13, 2025 The (UG) is excited to announce and celebrate major enhancements at Klamm Park (2515 N. 27th Street, KCK) and Kensington Park (2900 State Avenue, KCK). All are invited on Friday, November 14th for the official ribbon cutting celebrations at Kensington & Klamm Parks beginning at 3:30PM. Guests will have the opportunity to hear directly from U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and UG Officials. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Honors & Celebration, Media Releases, Ribbon Cutting
KCK Overnight Shelter to Open Sunday, November 9th Published on November 07, 2025 The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) has partnered with community organization Mt. Carmel Redevelopment Corporation this year to manage and operate a temporary KCK Cold Weather Overnight Shelter. This year the overnight shelter will be at the Wilhelmina "Willa" Gill Multi-Service Center (645 Nebraska Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101). Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
WyCo Gears Up For Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting Festival on Nov. 7th Published on October 24, 2025 After four years of leading the city’s cherished holiday tradition, Mayor Tyrone Garner, along with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS (UG) and the KCK Downtown Shareholders will host Mayor Garner's final Christmas Tree Lighting Festival in exactly two weeks on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Memorial Hall, 600 N 7th Street Trafficway, KCK. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Honors & Celebration, Mayor News, Media Releases
UG Partners with City of Bonner Springs to Open Tag Renewal Location Published on October 13, 2025 Beginning Thursday, October 16, 2025, the (UG), in partnership with the City of Bonner Springs, KS, will open a new Motor Vehicle Renewal Only location inside the Bonner Springs City Hall (200 E. 3rd Street, Bonner Springs, KS). Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
Important Dates for the 2025 Wyandotte County General Election! Published on October 07, 2025 📅The Wyandotte County Election Office wants to inform residents of Important Dates for the 2025 General Election! Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases, Public Notices
2025 Building Connections Vendor & Small Business Resource Fair Published on September 25, 2025 The UG is pleased to host the 2024 Building Connections Vendor & Small Business Resource Fair on Tuesday, September 30, from 9AM - 2PM at Memorial Hall (600 N. 7th Street Trfy, Kansas City, KS 66101). Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Events & Activities, Media Releases, Open House
Visit KCK Officially Launches the KCK BBQ Trail Published on September 18, 2025 Visit KCK is bringing the spotlight to its smoky, saucy, slow-cooked legacy with the launch of the KCK BBQ Trail, a new way to explore the city’s rich barbecue tradition. The trail features 12 Wyandotte County barbecue stops serving authentic Kansas City-style barbecue, and two bonus stops. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
Help Us Celebrate 100 Years of the Iconic Memorial Hall This Friday Published on September 08, 2025 The UG, in partnership with the Downtown Shareholders and a host of community organizations, are excited to host a special Centennial Celebration honoring the 100th anniversary of the historic Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, now known to many as Memorial Hall in downtown Kansas City, Kansas (600 N. 7th Street, KCK). Happening on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 5:30PM to 8:30PM. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Events & Activities, Honors & Celebration, Media Releases, Open House
UG Transit and KCATA Announce 7th Street Transit Center Groundbreaking Published on August 18, 2025 On Friday, August 15, 2025, the UG in partnership with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the 7th and Minnesota Transit Center Improvements. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Groundbreaking, Honors & Celebration, Media Releases
New Ethics Commission Members Named for Unified Government Published on August 15, 2025 The Ad Hoc Ethics Commission Appointment Panel appointed Martha Jenkins and Adrion C. Roberson to the Unified Government Ethics Commission and were sworn in on August 14th, 2025, at the ethics commission monthly meeting. Members of the Ethics Commission are unpaid and must be a Wyandotte County resident of good moral standing and reputation. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases